Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, July 26, 2023

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a .m., the the Reverend Dr. Richard Gibbons, Senior Pastor at FIrst Presbyterian Church, in Greenville, South Carolina offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

The Journal

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.

Transaction of Morning Business

The following transactions of morning business occurred on today .

Legislative Business (Wednesday, July 26)

S. 546 (Sen. Fischer): A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize law enforcement agencies to use COPS grants for recruitment activities, and for other purposes .

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

S. 994 (Sen. Peters): A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that COPS grant funds may be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools or academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law enforcement agencies in their communities.

-- Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

S. 1387 (Sen. Cornyn): A bill to reauthorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

S. 2051 (Sen. Durbin): A bill to reauthorize the Missing Children's Assistance Act, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

S. 2226 (Sen. Reed): An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 199 (Sen. Warnock): To provide enhanced protection against debt collector harassment of members of the Armed Forces.

-- Amendment SA 199 proposed by Senator Warnock to Amendment SA 935.

-- Amendment SA 199 under the order of 7/20/2023, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 2. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 421 (Sen. Cruz): To provide remedies to members of the Armed Forces discharged or subject to adverse action under the COVID-19 vaccine mandate .

-- Amendment SA 421 proposed by Senator Cruz to Amendment SA 935.

-- Amendment SA 421 under the order of 7/26/2023, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 53. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 438 (Sen. Paul): To provide for the independent and objective conduct and supervision of audits and investigations relating to the programs and operations funded with amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to Ukraine for military, economic, and humanitarian aid .

-- Amendment SA 438 proposed by Senator Paul to Amendment SA 935.

-- Amendment SA 438 under the order of 7/26/2023, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 20 - 78. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 935 (Sen. Reed): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture motion on amendment SA 935 presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 936 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 1055 (Sen. Wicker): To establish the Office of the Lead Inspector General for Ukraine Assistance.

-- Amendment SA 1055 proposed by Senator Wicker to Amendment SA 935.

-- Amendment SA 1055 under the order of 7/26/2023, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number:

S.Res. 166 (Sen. Cruz): A resolution honoring the efforts of the Coast Guard for excellence in maritime border security.

-- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 1066 (Sen. Cruz): To amend the preamble.

-- Amendment SA 1066 proposed by Senator Whitehouse for Senator Cruz.

-- Amendment SA 1066 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 288 (Sen. Hagerty): A resolution observing the 150th anniversary of Vanderbilt University.

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 313 (Sen. Feinstein): A resolution designating September 2023 as "National Child Awareness Month" to promote awareness of charities that benefit children and youth-serving organizations throughout the United States and recognizing the efforts made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States.